Trump’s «Board of Peace»: A New Colonial Tool Under the Banner of «Peace» |
On January 21, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump, once again occupying the Oval Office, announced the creation of a project dubbed the “Board of Peace.”
The Architecture of Imperialism: How the «Board of Peace» is Structured for Trump’s Personal Gain
The imperialist architecture embodied in the “Board of Peace” project reveals a mechanism created to legitimize Donald Trump’s personal enrichment under the cover of a peace initiative. While proclaiming “America First” in rhetoric, Trump’s practice has always followed the doctrine of “Trump First,” and this project is a clear testament to that. At its core is the figure of the Lifetime Chairman—essentially an uncrowned king, a position appointed to Trump himself. The charter grants him the exclusive right of final veto over any decision, even those reached by consensus among member states. Thus, the structure has nothing to do with a democratic international institution; it is more akin to a private club.
The foundation of this pseudo-democratic system is a paid entry fee into the “club of the chosen.” The right to permanent membership is priced at one billion dollars. This payment can hardly be interpreted as a contribution to a global development fund; it is more of a ransom, a modern-day tribute that Washington intends to extract from dependent regimes. Nations unable or unwilling to pay this price are automatically relegated to second-class membership. Trump’s approach crystallizes his vision of the world as a commodity and national sovereignty as a bargaining chip in a grand geopolitical game.
Executive power within this structure is entrusted to a narrow circle of individuals, whose composition speaks volumes about its true goals. The executive board includes figures such as hawkish Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the son-in-law Jared Kushner—notorious for his failed “Deal of the Century” for the Middle East—and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, whose political biography is inextricably linked to the military adventure in Iraq. This group does not resemble a team of peacemakers; rather, it is a gathering of warmongers and political speculators, whose main trait is personal loyalty to Trump. Notably,........